January 5, 2015 – San Ramon, CA – eQuest has launched a new telephone hotline to receive and respond to questions from its compliance customers as they pertain to Section 503 and VEVRAA. The hotline can provide information about VEVRAA hiring benchmarks, mandatory job listings, data collection, coverage and waivers and good faith efforts beyond … Continue reading “eQuest Launches Toll Free Compliance Hotline for its OFCCP Compliance Customers”
Press Releases and Updates
Breaking News: OFCCP Sending Wave of Advance Audit Notification Letters
November 14 We’ve just learned that OFCCP will soon be sending out a wave of approximately 2,500 Courtesy Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSALs) to establishments across the country slated for audit. The CSALs do not initiate audits but instead put employers on notice that their establishment has been identified for an upcoming OFCCP compliance review. Contractors … Continue reading “Breaking News: OFCCP Sending Wave of Advance Audit Notification Letters”
eQuest and University of Connecticut Identify Key Characteristics of Effective Recruitment Marketing
Ongoing Study Results in Significant Understanding of Candidate Response Predictability San Ramon, CA – November 4, 2014 – eQuest, today announced its collaboration with researchers in the University of Connecticut’s Department of Psychology for ongoing studies that link specific job advertisement information to candidate response and behaviors. The results of the initial study show that … Continue reading “eQuest and University of Connecticut Identify Key Characteristics of Effective Recruitment Marketing”
OFCCP Extends Comment Period for Equal Pay Report Proposal
More time to comment on proposed rule to collect summary pay data from federal contractors US Labor Department will extend Equal Pay Report comment period through Jan. 5, 2015 Press release from OFCCP, October 31, 2014 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a 60-day extension of the comment period for its proposed rule requiring … Continue reading “OFCCP Extends Comment Period for Equal Pay Report Proposal”
Compliance Update for Customers with Jobs in Texas
As of November 1, 2014, eQuest will be adding additional diversity destinations to your job exports in the State of Texas. Some include the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services – Dallas; the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services -Fort Worth; the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce; the Deaf Action Center; and REACH, to … Continue reading “Compliance Update for Customers with Jobs in Texas”
eQuest Steps Up Its Predictive HR Analytics Service With Machine Learning From BigML
Determines Highest Probability of Attracting Talent San Ramon, CA (September 23, 2014) – eQuest, the global leader in job posting distribution, today announced it has selected technology from BigML, a leader in cloud-based machine learning services, to further strengthen its predictive analytics offering for its Big Data for HR customers. BigML’s machine learning platform can … Continue reading “eQuest Steps Up Its Predictive HR Analytics Service With Machine Learning From BigML”
eQuest Hits 1.5 Billion Data Records to Help Customers Measure Candidate Performance on Internet Career Sites
San Ramon, CA (September 11, 2014) — eQuest today reported that it has amassed in excess of 1.5 billion candidate performance records – making its database the largest collective of job seeker search and trending data in the world. The data is used to calculate and predict future hiring trends for Internet media advertisers; most … Continue reading “eQuest Hits 1.5 Billion Data Records to Help Customers Measure Candidate Performance on Internet Career Sites”
eQuest Continues Technology Advancements with Release of Automated Job Posting Feature
San Ramon, CA. (September 10, 2014) —eQuest today announced another new feature enhancement specifically designed for customers with positions that require candidates on an ongoing basis. The one-click feature allows users to set a continuous delivery of a job to any job board, month by month – automatically – without the need to return to … Continue reading “eQuest Continues Technology Advancements with Release of Automated Job Posting Feature”
Ceridian Selects eQuest To Offer Domestic & International Job Reach & Office of Federal Contract Compliance Posting Support
San Ramon, CA (September 9, 2014) —eQuest, today announced its agreement with Ceridian to integrate eQuest’s impressive portfolio of services to access directly from Dayforce Recruiting – the latest addition to Dayforce Human Capital Management, the single, real-time SaaS based application, which includes Payroll, Workforce Management, Benefits and HR. Services that will be made available … Continue reading “Ceridian Selects eQuest To Offer Domestic & International Job Reach & Office of Federal Contract Compliance Posting Support”
Rule to Collect Summary Pay Data from Federal Contractors Proposed by US Labor Department
Equal Pay Report would help combat pay discrimination WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a proposed rule requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to submit an annual Equal Pay Report on employee compensation to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Under the terms of the proposal, this requirement would apply to companies … Continue reading “Rule to Collect Summary Pay Data from Federal Contractors Proposed by US Labor Department”
Executive Order Bans Federal Contractors from Discriminating Against Employees on the Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama signed an executive order today banning federal contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Despite calls from religious leaders, faith-based groups will not be exempt. “Thanks to your passion and advocacy and the irrefutable rightness of your cause, our government — a … Continue reading “Executive Order Bans Federal Contractors from Discriminating Against Employees on the Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity”
eQuest and Oracle Extend Agreement to Provide Continued Global Job Delivery Support, Big Data Job Board Performance Statistics, and OFCCP Compliance Posting Support
San Ramon, CA – June 24, 2014 – eQuest, the global leader in job posting distribution, today announced that it has extended and expanded its strategic partnership with Oracle Corp, the global leader of SaaS-based Talent Management solutions. The new multi-year agreement enables Oracle customers broader job posting services and support including 24/7 global support, … Continue reading “eQuest and Oracle Extend Agreement to Provide Continued Global Job Delivery Support, Big Data Job Board Performance Statistics, and OFCCP Compliance Posting Support”
Former OFCCP Assistant District Director Joins eQuest’s Compliance Team
The eQuest Compliance Division is pleased to announce the addition of Sharon Solero to its compliance division. Sharon’s official title is Director of Alliances and will be responsible for managing relations with our existing partnerships as well securing new and exciting ones. Sharon has over 20 years experience working in Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative … Continue reading “Former OFCCP Assistant District Director Joins eQuest’s Compliance Team”
Biddle Consulting Group and eQuest Form Strategic Partnership
Relationship Provides Widest Spectrum of EEO, AAP, and OFCCP Services June 4, 2014 – Folsom, CA and San Ramon, CA – Biddle Consulting Group, who specialize in Equal Employment Opportunity consulting and Affirmative Action Plan outsourcing announced today its partnership with eQuest, and more specifically, with eQuest’s Compliance Division. The relationship will enable each company … Continue reading “Biddle Consulting Group and eQuest Form Strategic Partnership”
Bill Medley, best known as one half of the Righteous Brothers, set for interview on eQuest’s American Dream Interview Show on Armed Forced Radio Network
Radio Series Part of eQuest’s OFCCP Compliance Veterans Out-Reach Program April 8, 2014 — San Ramon, CA — (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life from Dirty Dancing, You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling, Unchained Melody featured in the movie Ghost, Ebb Tide, and Rock and Roll Heaven are just a few hit records Bill … Continue reading “Bill Medley, best known as one half of the Righteous Brothers, set for interview on eQuest’s American Dream Interview Show on Armed Forced Radio Network”
eQuest Announces Plans to Accelerate Expansion its OFCCP Compliance Division
April 1, 2014 – San Ramon, CA – eQuest today announced significant new expansion plans to address the accelerated growth of its OFCCP Compliance Division. The growth comes on the heels of a very strong 2013 as well as 2014 first quarter sales. eQuest expects its numbers to more than double those of 2013. Plans … Continue reading “eQuest Announces Plans to Accelerate Expansion its OFCCP Compliance Division”
Gamers Applying for Jobs between Games
eQuest Statistics Reveal Interesting Patterns for Millennials Applying for Jobs Online March 27, 2014 – San Ramon, CA – As corporate HR departments search for new ways to attract candidates, eQuest’s Big Data Division, a company that tracks online job performance including what devices candidates use to apply, reported a steady increase in candidates applying … Continue reading “Gamers Applying for Jobs between Games”
eQuest Adds 20 Additional Languages to its New Job Posting Interface
March 26, 2014 – San Ramon, CA – eQuest today announced that global organizations can now utilize up to 20 new languages in its recently released job posting interface that connects companies using Applicant Tracking Systems to thousands of job boards and social sites. eQuest is the world’s dominant and most utilized job posting distribution … Continue reading “eQuest Adds 20 Additional Languages to its New Job Posting Interface”
eQuest Releases Ad Agency, RPO and Staffing Agency Software for Global Job Posting Distribution
Allows companies to control multiple customer accounts and multiple customer job board inventories and invoicing from a single application March 25, 2014 – San Ramon, CA – In a surprise announcement eQuest today confirmed that it has completed a new job posting distribution software specifically designed for advertising agencies, RPOs, and staffing agencies. The online … Continue reading “eQuest Releases Ad Agency, RPO and Staffing Agency Software for Global Job Posting Distribution”
eQuest Expands its Mobile Data Sniffing and Candidate Device Reporting
Provides Recruitment Teams Key Metrics for Mobile Assessment San Ramon, CA – March 5, 2014 -— eQuest today announced that it has developed a software that recognizes the kind of device candidates use to respond to jobs on the internet as well as the percentage of candidates responding to internet posted positions by mobile versus … Continue reading “eQuest Expands its Mobile Data Sniffing and Candidate Device Reporting”